Table 3.
Respondents characteristics (N=2028).
| Characteristics | N | % | National statistics (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age groups* | |||
| 18-39 | 1061 | 52·3 | 36·9 |
| 40-59 | 763 | 37·6 | 21·7 |
| 60 and above | 204 | 10·1 | 11·5 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1031 | 50·8 | 51·5 |
| Female | 997 | 49·2 | 48·5 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Malay | 1130 | 55·7 | 69·6 |
| Chinese | 781 | 38·5 | 22·6 |
| Indian | 95 | 4·7 | 6·8 |
| Others | 22 | 1·1 | 1·0 |
| Household income | |||
| Low income | 783 | 38·6 | 40·0 |
| Middle income | 769 | 37·9 | 40·0 |
| High income | 476 | 23·5 | 20·0 |
| Region of residence | |||
| Central | 825 | 40·7 | 32·1 |
| North | 385 | 19·0 | 20·6 |
| South | 184 | 9·1 | 11·6 |
| East | 139 | 6·9 | 14·8 |
| Borneo | 495 | 24·4 | 20·9 |
| Education | |||
| No formal education | 18 | 0·9 | 5·8 |
| Primary education | 18 | 0·9 | 18·5 |
| Secondary education | 205 | 10·1 | 51·0 |
| Tertiary education | 1787 | 88·2 | 24·7 |
Note: N= Number of respondents in this DCE survey.
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The average age of the sample is 40.9 years old.